COURSE SYLLABUS in CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2

Atty. Karen Canullas- Armada

I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS

A. Concept and Origin of the Bill of Rights

B. Civil Rights/Political Rights/ Social and Economic Rights
C. Doctrine of Preferred Freedom (Hierarchy of Rights)

PBM Employees Org. v. PBM Co., Inc., 51 SCRA 189 (1973)

II. FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

A. Definition, Similarities and Distinctions

Ericta v. City Government of Quezon City, 122 SCRA 759

PPI v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272
Office of the Solicitor General v. Ayala Land Incorporated. G.R. No. 177056

III. POLICE POWER

A. Definition, Requisites, Scope, Characteristics, Limitations

Binay v. Domingo, 201 SCRA 508

Carlos Superdrug Corp. v. DSWD, G.R. No. 166494
Ortigas and Co. v. CA, G.R No. 126102, December 4, 2000
MMDA v. Bel-Air Village Association, G.R. No. 135962, March 27, 2000
City of Manila v. Judge Laguio, G.R. No. 118127, April 12, 2005
Acebedo Optical Company, Inc. v. CA, 329 SCRA 314
Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila v. BOT, 119 SCRA 597 (1982)
Velasco v. Villegas, 120 SCRA 568 (1983)
Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, 234 SCRA 255 (1994)
Tano v. Socrates, G.R. 110249, August 27, 1997
Ermita-Malate Hotel & Motel Operators v. City Mayor, 20 SCRA 849 (1967)

III. POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

A. Definition, Requisites, Scope, Characteristics, Limitations

City of Manila v. Chinese Cemetery of Manila, 40 Phil 349 (1919)

Moday v. Court of Appeals, 268 SCRA 368 (1997)
Municipality of Paranaque v. VM Realty
RP v. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620 (1969)
Barangay San Roque v. Heirs of Pastor, GR 138896 June 20, 2000
Republic v. Castelvi, 58 SCRA 336 (1974)
City Govt. of Quezon City v. Ericta, 122 SCRA 759 (1983)
Napocor v. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1 (1991)
U.S. v. Causby, 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
PPI v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272 (1995)
Filstream International v. CA, 284 SCRA 716 (1998)
City of Mandaluyong v. Francisco, G.R. No. 137152, January 29, 2001
Lagcao v. Judge Labra, G.R. No. 155746, October 13, 2004
JIL v. Mun. of Pasig, G.R. 152230, August 9, 2005
Heirs of Juancho Ardona v. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220 (1983)
Estate of Jimenez v. PEZA, G.R. No. 137285, January 16, 2001
 Republic v. Lim, G.R. 161656, June 29, 2005
Mun. of Meycayauan v. IAC, 157 SCRA 640 (1988)
Republic v. De Knecht, G.R. 87351, February 12, 1990
City of Cebu v. Spouses Dedamo, G.R. No. 142 971, May 07, 2002
City of Manila v. Oscar Serrano, G.R. No. 142304, June 20, 2001
City of Manila v. Melba Te G.R. No. 169263
Albon v. Fernando, G.R. No. 148357
Fernando v. St. Scholasticas College, G.R. No. 161107
Hacienda Luisista Inc. v. PARC, G.R. No. 171101,
- Decision, July 5, 2011
- Resolution, November 22, 2011

IV. POWER OF TAXATION

A. Who may exercise, Limitations, Principles

YMCA v. CIR, 33 Phil. 217 (1916)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia v. Provincial Board, 51 Phil. 352 (1927)
Lladoc v. CIR, 14 SCRA 292 (1965)
Province of Abra v. Hernando, 107 SCRA 104 (1981)
Abra Valley College v. Aquino , 162 SCRA 106 (1988)
American Bible Society v. City of Manila, 101 Phil. 386 (1957)

V. BILL OF RIGHTS

DUE PROCESS CLAUSE (Meaning of Life, Liberty and Property, Requisites,

Aspects)

Villegas v. Hu Chang Tsai Pao Ho, 86 SCRA 275

Ermita-Malate Hotel & Motel Operators Assoc. v. City of Manila, 20 SCRA 849

Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil 660

Deloso v. Sandiganbayan, 173 SCRA 409
Bince v. COMELEC, 218 SCRA 782

A. Procedural Due Process

a. Publication
b. Prejudicial Publicity
c. Requisites (Notice and Hearing, Impartial Court or Tribunal, Opportunity to be
Heard
d. Exceptions to Notice and Hearing Requirements
e. Criminal Due Process
f. Administrative Due Process

Tanada v. Tuvera, 146 SCRA 446 (1886)

Webb v. De Leon, 247 SCRA 652
People v. Sanchez, G.R. No. 121039, October 18, 2001
Anzaldo v. Clave
People v. Mendenilla (2001)
Marcos v. Sandiganbayan, October 6, 1998
Equitable Banking Corp. v. Calderon, G.R. No. 156168, December 14, 2004
Serapio v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148468, January 28, 2003
Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, G.R. No. 139466, October 17, 2000
US v. Puruganan, September 24, 2002

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 Central Bank v. CA, March 30, 1993
Tan v. Barrios, October 18, 1990
Mejia v. Pamaran, G.R. No. L-56741, April 15, 1988
People v. Estrada G.R. No. 130487 June 19, 2000
Ang Tibay v. CIR, 69 Phil. 635 (1940)

B. Substantive Due Process

a. Void for Vagueness and Overbreadth Doctrine

Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, November 19, 2001

David v. Arroyo, G.R. No. 171390, May 3, 2006
People v. Dela Piedra, January 24, 2000
Southern Hemisphere Network v. Anti Terrorism Council, G.R. No. 178552

EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE (Meaning, Requisites of Valid Classification)

Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703

PASEI v. Drilon, 163 SCRA 386
Lacson v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 128096, January 20, 1999
Intl. School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 128845
Himagan v. People, 237 SCRA 538
Gallardo v. People, G.R. No. 142030, April 21, 2005
Beltran v. Secretary of Health, G.R. No. 133640
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. Comelec, G.R. No. 190582
Biraogo v. Truth Commission, G.R. No. 192935/G.R. No. 193036
Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013

PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION (Constitutional Right to Privacy, Zones of

Privacy, RA 4200 Anti-Wire Tapping Act. Admissibility of Evidence, Exclusionary
Rule, Writ of Habeas Data)

Ople v. Torres, G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1988

In Re Laureta, 148 SCRA 382
Gaanan v. IAC, 145 SCRA112)
Ramirez v. CA, September 28, 1995
Navarro v. CA, G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999
Marquez v. Desierto, G.R. No. 135882, June 27, 2001
Zulueta v. CA, 253 SCRA 699
Waterous Drug Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 113271
Aberca v. Ver, 160 SCRA 590

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (Nature, Purpose, Restrictions, Tests, Fair Comment

Censorship)

United States v. Bustos, 37 Phil. 731 (1918)

Burgos v. Chief Of Staff, 133 SCRA 800 (1984)
Social Weather Station v. Comelec, G.R. 147571, May 5, 2001
Mutuc v. Comelec
Zaldivar v. Sandiganbayan, 170 SCRA 1 (1989)
Sanidad v. Comelec, January 29, 1990
Adiong v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 713
Miriam College v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127930 December 15, 2000
Chavez v. Gonzalez, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008)
ABS-CBN v. Comelec, G.R. No. 133486, January 28, 2000

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 Borjal v. C.A., 301 SCRA 1(1999)
In Re Ramon Tulfo, AM 90-4-1545-0, April 17, 1990
In Re Atty. Emil Jurado AM 90-5-2373 July 12, 1990
Soriano v. MTRCB, G.R. No. 164785
MTRCB v. ABS-CBN, G.R. No. 155282, January 17, 2005
In Re: Request for Radio-TV Coverage of the Estrada Trial
Diocese of Bacolod v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015

FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY (Public Assembly Act of 1985, Tests)

Primicias v. Fugoso, 80 Phil. 71

Navarro v. Villegas, 31 SCRA 730
J.B.L. Reyes v. Bagatsing , 125 SCRA 553
Acosta v. CA and CSC GR 132088 Jun 28, 2000
Bayan v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169848, April 25, 2006
IBP v. mayor Atienza, G.R. No. 175241

FREEDOM OF RELIGION (Non-establishment and Free Exercise Clause, Doctrine

of Benevolent Neutrality, Ecclesiastical Affair, Compelling State Interest Test)

Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201 (1937)

Islamic Dawah Counsil v. Exec. Secretary, G.R. No. 153888, July 9, 2003
Fonacier v. CA, 96 Phil. 417 (1955)
Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651. June 22, 2006
American Bible Society v. City of Manila , 181 Phil. 386 (1957)
Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union , 59 SCRA 54 (1974)
Pamil v. Teleron, 86 SCRA 413 (1978)
Ebralinag v. Division Superintendent, 219 SCRA 256
Iglesia ni Cristo v. CA, 259 SCRA 529
Taruc v. Bishop Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 144801, March 10, 2005
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. Comelec, G.R. No. 190582
Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819

LIBERTY OF ABODE AND TRAVEL (Guaranteed rights, Recognized Restrictions)

Salonga v. Hermosa, 97 SCRA 121 (1989)

Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (1989)
Silverio v. CA, April 8, 1991
Caunca v. Salazar, 82 Phil 851
Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil 778,
Lorenzo v. Director of Health, 50 Phil 595

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (Guaranteed rights, Recognized Restrictions)

Valmonte v. Belmonte, 170 SCRA 256 (1989)

Legaspi v. CSC, 150 SCRA 530 (1987)
BA-RA 7941 v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 177271 and 177314, May 4, 2007
Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, October 12,1998

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

SSS Employees Assoc v. CA

Occena v. COMELEC, 127 SCRA 404 (1985)
In re Edillon, 84 SCRA (1979)

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 Sta. Clara Homeowners Association v. Gaston, G.R. No. 141961
Alliance of Concerned Government Workers v. MLE, 124 SCRA 1
GSIS v. Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS, G. R. No. 170132

NON-IMPAIRMENT OF CONTRACTS (emergency Powers, Zoning Ordinances,

Administrative Regulations Rental Laws)

Rutter v. Esteban, 93 Phil. 68 (1953)

Sangalang v. IAC, 168 SCRA 634 (1988)
Ortigas & Co. v. CA, G.R. No. 126102, December 4, 2000
Tiro v. Hontanosas, 125 SCRA 697 (1983)
Caleon v. Agus Development Corp., 207 SCRA 748 (1992)
Meralco v. Province of Laguna, 306 SCRA 750 (1999)

RIGHT AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE

A. Scope of protection
Burgos v. Chief Of Staff, 133 SCRA 800 (1984)

B. Invocation of the right

Stonehill v. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383

People v. Damaso, 212 SCRA 457
People v. Marti, 193 SCRA 57
People v. Bongcawaran, July 11, 2002
People v. Cachola, January 21, 2004
People v. Del Rosario, April 14, 1999

C. Issuance of Warrant

Salazar v. Achacoso, 183 SCRA 145

Harvey v. Santiago, 162 SCRA 840

D. Requisites of a valid warrant:

a. Probable cause
Burgos v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 800
Corro v. Lising, 137 SCRA 541

b. Must refer to one offense

Nala v. Barroso, August 7, 2003

c. Personal Determination
Abdula v. Guinai, 326 SCRA 1
People v. Judge Inting, 189 SCRA 788
Talingdan v. Judge Eduarte, October 2, 2001

d. Examination under oath

Cupcupin v. People, November 19, 2002
Columbia Pictures v. Judge Flores, 233 SCRA 761

e. Particularity of Description

People v. Estrada, 296 SCRA 383

Bache & Co v. Ruiz, 37 SCRA 823
People v. Tee, January 20, 2003
People v. CA, June 26, 2008

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 People v. del Norte, March 29, 2004
Nolasco v. Pano, 139 SCRA 152

E. Properties to be seized (See Rule 126 Section 2)

F. Conduct of search (Rule 126, Section 7)

People v. Benny Co, September 12, 2003

G. Instance of Valid Warrantless Search

a. Waiver (Consented Search)

People v. Tudtud, September 26, 2003
People v. Leila Johnson, December 18, 2000
People v. Gatward, 267 SCRA 785

b. Search Incidental to Lawful Arrest

People v. Montilla, January 30, 1998

c. Search Incidental to Lawful Arrest (Rule 126, Section 12)

People v. Estella, January 21, 2003
People v. Go, March 14, 2001
People v. Chua Ho San, June 17, 1999

d. Stop and frisk

Manalili v. CA, October 7, 1997
People v. Sy Chua, February 4, 2003

e. Search of vessels and aircraft

People v. Usana, January 8, 2000

f. Search of moving vehicle/ Checkpoints

Caballes v. CA, January 15, 2002.
People v. Libnao, January 20, 2003

g. Plain View
People v. Musa, 217 SCRA 597
People v. Valdez, September 25, 2000
People v. Suzuki, October 23, 2003

h. Knock and announce principle

People v. Huang Zen Hua, September 29, 2004

i. Search in an airport
People v. Canton, December 27, 2002

H. Instances of a Valid Warrantless Arrest

a. In flagrante de licto
Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 311
People v. Sucro, 195 SCRA 388
People v. Molina, February 19, 2001
People v. Rodriguez, 205 SCRA 791

b. Personal knowledge that an offense had just been committed

People v. Del Rosario, April 14, 1999
People v. Gerente, 219 SCRA 756

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I. Exclusionary Rule

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